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Units 242 - 244, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Declared Exempt

Planning application ED25/0088

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

The internal works to the two existing retail units (Units 242/243 & 244) to facilitate the amalgamation into one retail unit.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    3 Oct 2025

  2. Decision due

    29 Oct 2025

  3. Decision: Declared Exempt

    29 Oct 2025

Application Details

Location
Units 242 - 244, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
337.322049316248 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
3 October 2025
Status
Decision
Decision
Declared Exempt
Decision Date
29 October 2025

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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7m
SD05A/1020Granted20 Dec 2005

Installation of 'new look' fascia signage.

242/243, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

10m
SD09A/0473Granted11 Dec 2009

1no. non illuminated, folded aluminium fascia sign o/a size 9132 x 745mm; 1no. non illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign o/a size 6405 x 745mm; 1no. internally illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign o/a size 9120 x 745mm with halo illuminated letters (20g polished stainless steel with subtle haloglow around perimeter of letters.

Unit 242, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

10m
SD14A/0014Granted31 Jan 2014

1 no. non- illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign, size 9110 x 1075 mm; 1 no. non-illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign size 6405 x 1075 mm; 1 no. internally illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign size 9110 x 1200 mm, with subtle halo illumination around letter perimeters only.

New Look, Unit 242 The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

10m
SD13A/0144Invalid - Site Notice19 Jul 2013

1 non illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign (9110 x 1075mm); 1 non illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign ( 6405 x 1075mm); 1 internally illuminated folded aluminuim fascia sign (9110 x 1200mm) with subtle halo illumination around letter perimeters only.

Unit 242, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

10m
SD13A/0091Invalid - Site Notice13 May 2013

1 no. non-illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign O/A size 9110 x 1075mm; 1 no. non-illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign O/A size 6405 x 1075mm; 1 no. internally illuminated folded aluminium fascia sign O/A size 9110 x 1200mm with subtle halo illumination around letter perimeters only.

Unit 242, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

21m
ED26/0019Declared Exempt5 Mar 2026

The development will consist of alterations to the shop frontage at unit 242/243 & 244 at The Square Tallaght, D24 V26N (Formerly New Look) including the development of new replacement shopfront signage and all other associated shopfront works.

242/243 & 244, The Square Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 V26N

24m
S00A/0850Request Additional Information8 Dec 2000

Retention of signwork , 4 no. illuminated sign boxes, ivory skins with red and aqua self adhesive detail applied reading 'Carpetright'

Unit 243, Level 2, The Square Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

33m
SD10A/0305Granted13 Oct 2010

Change of use of existing retail use to cafe / restaurant use (floor area 95.36sq.m.)

Unit 201A, Level Two, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

40m
SD19A/0394Granted22 Apr 2020

Mixed use commercial extension (9,956sq.m gross floor space) to the southern side of The Square Shopping Centre and a new public plaza and all associated site and development works including new signage; Level 1 - no changes; Level 2 - removal of southern mall entrance lobby and construction of new extension to existing Level 2 mall to include 6 retail units (2,611sq.m), a food hall/market hall area for multiple restaurant/food and beverage type uses with associated seating areas (2,041sq.m), a restaurant/cafe unit (67sq.m) and associated ancillary accommodation and circulation (1,534sq.m) and plant rooms (176sq.m) and introduction of new internal service corridor; Level 2 extension is replacing surface parking spaces (140) to the south of the shopping centre and an existing parking area (34 spaces) to the east of the proposed extension is to be reconfigured; creation of Level 3 entrance and creation of new public plaza to replace roof car park (111 spaces) and the new outdoor public plaza (0.74ha) will be used for multi-purpose events, civic and recreational uses and retail and food and beverage concessions involving temporary moveable structures erected on a seasonal basis; the creation of the new Level 3 entrance involves replacement of existing retail unit at Level 3 (Unit 307A) with mall area to include flexible kiosk type retail concession areas; 2 buildings accommodating 9 restaurant/bar units (3,324sq.m) and ancillary accommodation (175sq.m) and associated outdoor seating areas in the new plaza on south facing terraces; Level 4 - ancillary accommodation and service areas (28sq.m) on roof of 2 restaurants buildings within provision for screened plant areas and solar panels; the proposed extension has a maximum building height of 18 metres above existing ground levels; the extension is to replace and supersede the Plot B development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD13A/0192 (Bod Ref. PL06S.243280) which included a gross floor space of 5,684sq.m; the permitted northern extension (Plot A) remains unchanged. Permission is sought to amend Condition 3(a) of the Reg. Ref. SD13A/0132 (Bord Ref. PL06S.243280) to facilitate the construction of the proposed southern extension prior to the permitted northern extension (Plot A) subject to a phasing programme to be agreed.

The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24

42m
ED08/0022Declared Exempt16 Sept 2008

Renewal of shop front signage to show new company name within shopping centre

Unit, 390B, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24

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